Johnny White is solely responsible for the beatific sounds of Fairewell. In this interview he explains how he's influenced by a combination of heavy metal and the magic of being a young child.

The debut album from Fairewell starts with the beauteous tones of Grendel, after which the album is named. It's the soporific sounds of a thousand voices, electronic rustlings gradually underpinning the sampled loops as the whole comes to life before abruptly cutting to the jangly indie pop of Others Of Us. This is a record where seemingly random influences rub shoulders and dance along together in the Faraway World of Fairewell… a fairytale land full of half recognised tunes to lull you towards a beautiful haven. But I'll let Johnny himself explain what lies behind the dreamy sounds of his first long player.

Fairewell is Johnny White - where does the quaint sounding name come from?
I like the word a lot. It’s a reference to the song Farewell,… read more